#A28848
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.7% 0.089 87.7), rgb(162, 136, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A28848 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28848 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 136, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.089 87.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A28848 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28848 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28848 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28848 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6E
oklch(70.6% 0.069 87)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28848
oklch(63.7% 0.089 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F26
oklch(55.5% 0.096 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D18
oklch(49.1% 0.09 87.8)
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Step 800
800
#604C17
oklch(42.7% 0.074 87.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F401A
oklch(37.9% 0.058 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#A28848 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #958742 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7E79 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28848
#A28848
oklch(63.7% 0.089 87.7)
- #7489C2
#7489C2
oklch(63.7% 0.09 268.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A28848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
Use #A28848 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.